CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lexington

Alabama · 861 residents · 3.24 sq mi

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Lexington is home to 861 people in Alabama. At a median age of 40.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $47,700. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. Median rent is $251 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 8%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

861

+3%vs 2000

vs 840 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.9

+2%vs 2000

vs 40.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.24 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024638

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.4%(38)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.9%(59)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.3%(54)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(54)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.2%(71)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411%(95)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.9%(120)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414.1%(121)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.6%(74)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.2%(88)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.1%(78)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(9)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,964

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,736 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,936

−28%vs 2000

vs $15,184 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.9%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$47,700

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $68,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$251

+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $254 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.4%

+2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.2% in 2000

26.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.9%(831)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(3)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(861)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican9.2%(59)

South American0.6%(4)

Venezuelan0.6%(4)

Ancestry

American20.4%(130)

Irish14.7%(94)

English8.8%(56)

German6.7%(43)

Italian4.7%(30)

Danish1.3%(8)

French0.6%(4)

French Canadian0.6%(4)

Czech0.5%(3)

Polish0.5%(3)

Russian0.5%(3)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(3)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Scottish0.3%(2)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.6%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

53.8%

−17.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.9%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.0 min

+22%vs 2000

vs 19.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married30.4%(66)

Married59.4%(129)

Widowed2.8%(6)

Divorced7.4%(16)

Women 15+

Never married36.2%(101)

Married44.4%(124)

Widowed3.9%(11)

Divorced15.4%(43)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.2%

−1.2 ptssince 2013

from 9.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.6%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 56.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.9%

+6.7 ptssince 2020

from 14.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.6%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 19.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.4%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 19.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.0%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 4.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.5%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 70.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

30.6%

−6.4 ptssince 2020

from 37.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)4.5%(1)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13.6%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era86.4%(19)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.1%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 22 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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